It's in phenomenal condition for a 20 year old bike, as shown in the pictures. That's right: 14,360km on the clocks!
Came to me with the Yamaha factory option belly pan and crash bungs, Givi monokey rack and box complete with cushion and brake light, acumen gear indicator, trickle charger socket. The registration which came with the bike is also pretty cool: FAZ 600.
The engine is an absolute gem. Quiet, turbine smooth, not to mention at a claimed 98bhp it's the most powerful bike I've owned since a '98 fireblade some ten years ago before mini_morti came along. The suspension on these is often slated as too soft, but that is perfect for what I want, which is a comfortable old-school UJM for commuting and occasional weekend jollies.
Just a few little jobs when I got her home: lubricate the clutch lever which was dry as a popcorn fart, adjust foot pedals to suit my height (seller is shorter), strip front brake switch and clean the contacts. I also found the throttle would stick closed sometimes; adding a quarter turn on the stop screw solved that, then set the idle a few hundred higher as per the manual, and adjusted throttle cables.
Not planning much of a project this time. I will add LED indicators off a later Yamaha (no eBay shite, ta) as a matter of personal preference and the longer clutch pivot arm from an MT-07 to lighten the lever action, but other than that I think it'll stay just like it is. I will however do a full round of maintenance over the coming weeks/months, as even with such low mileage and in the condition it is in, the grease in the swingarm and neck bearings is still 20 years old. I suspect the brake fluid isn't a lot younger than that, either.
I think we're going to get on well
(I think the first two pics in the first resistance test are in the wrong order but the tank logo makes sense of them).
Its like looking at a brand new bike! Good find! 